Market
What is volume?
How many shares changed hands in a period.
Explained in more detail
High volume means a lot of people acted, which makes a price move more meaningful than the same move on very few trades. Low volume also makes buying and selling harder without moving the price yourself.
An example
For instanceA 6% rise on ten times normal volume says more than a 6% rise on almost none.
Why this matters to you
You will meet this word in broker apps, company results and market news. Knowing what it means is not the goal on its own. The goal is being able to judge whether a number is good or bad for the investment you are actually holding.
On AlphaVik, any time volume appears in a view or a lesson, you can hover or tap the word and this explanation comes with it. You never have to leave the page to look something up.